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HJ53 TWE

2003 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

141,386 mi
Last recorded141,386 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz C81,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ53 TWE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 141,386 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to the under-body, sub-frame and suspension components.

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Both sides (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2025 139,279 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on main thread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both mirror indicators damaged

Pass 23 Sep 2024 137,165 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

general under body surface corrosion

Fail 23 Sep 2024 137,165 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

general under body surface corrosion

Pass 26 Sep 2023 135,159 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box + oil on undertray covering engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear general underbody corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2022 133,480 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective and corroding (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight delamination (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion emerging to underside

Fail 21 Sep 2022 133,458 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective and corroding (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight delamination (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion emerging to underside

Pass 14 Sep 2021 129,635 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 126,606 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 23 Sep 2020 126,606 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2019 124,080 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Sep 2019 124,080 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Sep 2018 121,518 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2018 121,505 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 119,162 miles

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Front Oil leak

Nearside Front fog lamp not working

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm on limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (rear arm bush deteriorted )

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)

under tray fitted

Fail 27 Sep 2017 119,162 miles

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Front Oil leak

Nearside Front fog lamp not working

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm on limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (rear arm bush deteriorted )

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)

under tray fitted

Pass 16 Sep 2016 111,602 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (rear arm bush deteriorted ) (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear (S) both rear tyres on 3mm

under tray fitted

Pass 28 Sep 2015 106,242 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2015 106,225 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Lower Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing both (2.5.B.3a)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake hose slightly chafed both (3.6.B.4d)

child seat fitted

Fail 11 Sep 2014 101,327 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 101,327 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2013 94,019 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 83,354 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2012 83,341 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Sep 2011 74,416 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2010 65,005 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2010 64,964 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Fail 9 Sep 2010 64,907 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2009 54,316 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2008 43,697 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Sep 2007 32,380 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2007 32,375 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Sep 2006 18,998 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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HJ53 TWE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 81,364 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ53 TWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HJ53 TWE is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 9 September 2003.

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